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Fabrication of ternary zinc-nickel-copper oxide microsphere nanocomposite photoanode material for boosting dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency

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dc.contributor.authorKandasamy M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSeikh A.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSuresh S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHusain A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVijayakumar P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDele-Afolabi T.T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPugazhenthiran N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMurugesan S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAnsari M.N.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57052581200en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55946471600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57837699600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56438225900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57215031715en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56742208000en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56225674500en_US
dc.contributor.authorid23989733500en_US
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dc.contributor.authorid55489853600en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-03T07:41:56Z
dc.date.available2025-03-03T07:41:56Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe present study focuses on the development of cost-effective and efficient energy conversion material for fossil-fuel free society. In this context, ternary ZnO-NiO-CuO nanocomposite (NC) prepared using a facile chemical co-precipitation method was used as a photoanode material in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Concurrently, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), binary ZnO-NiO and ZnO-CuO NCs were also prepared, characterized and employed as photoanode materials in DSSC. XRD diffraction analysis disclosed successful formation of nanomaterials with relevant structural parameters. SEM investigation displayed spherical and microsphere morphology of ternary ZnO-NiO-CuO NC. EDAX examination confirmed its purity. TEM and HRTEM analysis revealed that the morphology of ternary ZnO-NiO-CuO NC exhibits microspheres with porous nature, whose size ranges from 150 nm to 400 nm. Less intense PL peaks suggested anticipation of relatively low charge recombination, better charge separation and fast electron transport in ternary ZnO-NiO-CuO NC photoanode based DSSC. Consequently, photovoltaic behavior of DSSC integrated with ternary ZnO-NiO-CuO NC photoanode exhibited significantly higher PCE (?) of 4.96 % when compared to DSSC fabricated using pristine ZnO NPs (2.48 %), ZnO-NiO (3.18 %) and ZnO-CuO NC (4.35 %) photoanodes. ? 2024 Elsevier B.V.en_US
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dc.identifier.ArtNo175039
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.175039
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85195199413
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36324
dc.identifier.volume1000
dc.publisherElsevier Ltden_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleJournal of Alloys and Compounds
dc.subjectCopper oxides
dc.subjectCost effectiveness
dc.subjectDye-sensitized solar cells
dc.subjectElectron transport properties
dc.subjectEnergy conversion efficiency
dc.subjectFabrication
dc.subjectFossil fuels
dc.subjectMicrospheres
dc.subjectMorphology
dc.subjectNickel oxide
dc.subjectPhotovoltaic effects
dc.subjectScanning electron microscopy
dc.subjectSolar energy
dc.subjectSolar power generation
dc.subjectZnO nanoparticles
dc.subjectBinary and ternary nanocomposite
dc.subjectChemical co-precipitation
dc.subjectDye- sensitized solar cells
dc.subjectPhoto-anodes
dc.subjectPhotoanode materials
dc.subjectSolar energy conversions
dc.subjectTernary nanocomposites
dc.subjectZinc-nickel
dc.subjectZnO nanoparticles
dc.subjectZnO-NiO-CuO photoanode
dc.subjectII-VI semiconductors
dc.titleFabrication of ternary zinc-nickel-copper oxide microsphere nanocomposite photoanode material for boosting dye-sensitized solar cell efficiencyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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